2004 Mercedes Ml 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

40,282

Total Tests (All Years)

128,766 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Ml 270 as it ages.

5 yrs66.6%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.6%	4,143
6 yrs	61.0%	4,101
7 yrs	54.9%	4,151
8 yrs	50.8%	4,089
9 yrs	46.7%	4,039
10 yrs	45.9%	3,978
11 yrs	48.4%	3,939
12 yrs	50.1%	3,799
13 yrs	50.9%	2,896
14 yrs	52.6%	1,917
15 yrs	50.8%	1,766
16 yrs	53.3%	1,464

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Ml 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	53.3%	1,464
2019 (15 yrs)	50.8%	1,766
2018 (14 yrs)	52.6%	1,917
2017 (13 yrs)	50.9%	2,896
2016 (12 yrs)	50.1%	3,799
2015 (11 yrs)	48.4%	3,939
2014 (10 yrs)	45.9%	3,978
2013 (9 yrs)	46.7%	4,039
2012 (8 yrs)	50.8%	4,089
2011 (7 yrs)	54.9%	4,151
2010 (6 yrs)	61%	4,101
2009 (5 yrs)	66.6%	4,143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,143Avg Mileage 59,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,101Avg Mileage 68,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,151Avg Mileage 77,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,089Avg Mileage 85,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,039Avg Mileage 93,695Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,978Avg Mileage 100,999Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,939Avg Mileage 107,515Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,799Avg Mileage 114,242Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,896Avg Mileage 118,904Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 124,616Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,766Avg Mileage 126,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,464Avg Mileage 128,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Ml 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.6%	4,143	59,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	6	61.0%	4,101	68,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	7	54.9%	4,151	77,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	8	50.8%	4,089	85,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	9	46.7%	4,039	93,695	Suspension — 69.1%
2014	10	45.9%	3,978	100,999	Suspension — 70.0%
2015	11	48.4%	3,939	107,515	Suspension — 71.2%
2016	12	50.1%	3,799	114,242	Suspension — 69.6%
2017	13	50.9%	2,896	118,904	Suspension — 69.7%
2018	14	52.6%	1,917	124,616	Suspension — 69.4%
2019	15	50.8%	1,766	126,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%
2020	16	53.3%	1,464	128,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Ml 270, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.3% (5 yrs)	73.0% (16 yrs)	+59.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (5 yrs)	66.5% (16 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	32.0% (16 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 270 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 40,282 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.